Cuban activist Yamilka Laffita (Lara Crofs) shared a photo of the girl Amanda Lemus Ortiz, showcasing her remarkable progress following surgery in Spain.
"Do you know that little face? For me, it represents willpower, the idea that 'where there's a will, there's a way', and the unity of a civil society that rose up in pursuit of a greater and nobler cause," Lara said on his Facebook profile.
"#AmandaVive has long been a reality, a source of joy. It is that little face that today looks at us with enormous eyes filled with hope," she added.
It has been more than seven months since Amanda underwent a liver transplant at a hospital in Madrid, after the Cuban healthcare system practically left her to fend for herself.
At the end of September, Lara reported that the little one was already eating a lot and was very active.
"She can now sit up by herself, although she still uses her orthopedic chair, and she is slowly starting to babble some words (she is receiving help from a speech therapist) and is undergoing physiotherapy; she is taking a few steps," she detailed.
"The Cuban civil society, that vast community of Cubans dispersed around the world, can today feel very proud of what we have accomplished. #AmandaVive has ceased to be a dream or a hashtag some time ago, and has become a reality that fills us with euphoria and happiness," he expressed.
The activist explained that the minor needs to go to the hospital regularly for check-ups, and the Spanish doctors treating her are very pleased.
"Mila tells me that she is very hyperactive and always laughing, she is happy. She can sit up by herself, eats very well, and if everything continues as it is, maybe she will walk next year," Laffita specified in a post shared in August.
"Amanda was the girl who restored hope to many Cubans both within and outside of Cuba. The solidarity and support this family received were heartfelt and truly beautiful. The life of this little girl was the cry of a united Cuban civil society, in one voice, regardless of ideologies, beliefs, and race," he stated.
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